October 11, 2008: An Introduction to CASTLE Electric Circuits

Presenters: Katy Chole, Jim Cibulka; kchole@vdoh.org
Where: Villa Duchesne
CASTLE (Capacitor-Aided System for Teaching and Learning Electricity)  If you have not had experience with CASTLE, come find out for yourself why teachers who use it love it! 
Home-made electric circuit kits can also be purchased at the workshop:

Castle Circuit Kit Components:

For $25 you get a mostly complete kit: 3 bulb holders, 3 #48 bulbs, 5 #14 bulbs, 10 24-gauge test leads, 1 4D battery holder, 1 6-quart plastic box, 3 D-cell batteries, 1 magnetic compass, and a digital multimeter!

Add $25 for the recommended capacitor or wait until the workshop to discuss a cheaper, but pedagogically less desirable alternative.

  • SLAPT will provide invoices and receipts to help with school purchases. A parts list will also be provided for ordering replacement parts.